Putting a house on the market in or near Harris County? Contact Compass Appraisal Group and make sure you're setting the price right.

Selling your home? You would be wise to invest in an appraisal. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it pays in the long run! Unless a homeowner studies real estate values on a day to day basis, like a professional appraiser does, it's hard for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

We are not talking about the costs of purchasing and upgrading your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Instead, the appraisal measures the true market value of your home.

Contact us for details regarding the specific services for home sellers we offer.

Appraisals are valuable tools for people selling without an agent

More and more TX homeowners are choosing to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a professional appraisal. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a sensible asking price to attract more potential buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Be a very helpful bargaining tool once you have a potential buyer
  • Impress buyers with written proof of the condition of your home's interior and exterior
  • Make you aware of problems and get rid of any last-minute repair hassles that might stall a closing
  • Prevent the odds of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is more than they originally believed. So spending a little on an appraisal allowed them to get several thousand more than they expected they would get. Alternatively, some people have an overestimated impression of the value of their home, and an appraisal helped them to to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than sitting on the market for months. An overpriced home rarely attracts buyers, reducing your offers, making closing more difficult, wasting valuable time, money, and efforts.

Pre-listing appraisals in Spring

Even if you're working with a very skilled agent, it's in your best interest to get an unbiased second opinion of value prior to signing a listing agreement. And that's where Compass Appraisal Group comes in. An appraisal can be extremely helpful in this scenario. You and agent will get a detailed description of your property and its features and give you insight into how the local real estate market is performing with a detailed analysis of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Spring Sellers: Keep a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about the real estate market in your area? Maybe you feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you still want assistance gathering local property and sales data. We can help solve your real estate dilemmas with services especially designed for clients with your real estate needs.

When you order an appraisal report through us, expect the following....

  • Immediate response to your initial inquiry: We tailor information to the needs of our clients We'll be thrilled to provide suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Swift turnaround time: Normally in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, we can have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements that suit YOUR needs: When dealing with appraisal and consulting, "One size does NOT fit all." We offer a lot of different of report types, and are skilled at providing appraisals to consumers that keep the industry jargon to a minimum in an easy to read format without a lot of industry jargon.
  • Quick to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, easy to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries dealing your appraisal, once you've read the report, we suggest that you email or call us!